I would question where all this money will come from.
I’m thinking that, besides normal Internet coverage, we will also see voice service (if latency can be kept tolerable).
This will allow increasing numbers of people to bypass their local telecom monopolies.
Meaning that we(taxpayers) will subsidize Musk's company, and also help pay for third world toilets services'...again.
Please recall. We have seen this movie before. I can’t recall they name of the company but it was concurrent with the Global Crossing fiasco. During BJ’s administration. It is the early version of the Solyndra business model. Farming taxpayer funds through gummint grants.
That’s Space X (aka the Internet 2)
Basically the Globalist will be able to track you anywhere on the planet. The Globalist will be able to send a Drone or a Robot to you.
Although you will be able to get the high speed Internet anywhere. It will not matter if you are in the Amazon or the Arctic.
Once the Quantum chip goes mainstream (2024) and Space X too goes online. Prepare for the great leap over the next 5 years (2024-2029). Then we will be living in the Jetsons. Yep stuff that we use to dream about will become reality.
See too, “Oneweb.” A planned 648 satellite constellation, with work underway.
This dude in insane in the membrane... Time to pull the financial plug on this fool and his maniacal meanderings. He can’t even keep up with the production quota’s for his fantastical and very explosive Tesla car.
Latency will suck bigly. How does 500-600 msec (on a good day) sound? 800 - 1200 msec or worse is more like what you’ll get.
I recall seeing some graphics of all the “space junk” filling Earth’s orbit.
Before adding to the clutter, maybe he could clean that up.
With so much stuff in orbit, we’ll have 40% less sunlight and a new ice age! < /enviro-weenie meltdown >
I would say this is stupid. You do not need that many satellites. Ground stations could do this at a fraction of the cost.
First things first. The people need decent food and water and medicine in most of the world before internet. I suspect this is just another scam to get taxpayer money.